nymphs
The plural of "nymph" is nymphs.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and nymph follows this rule.
Meaning: a spirit of nature in Greek myths, or a young insect (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with nymphs: the nymphs are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: nymphs'.
How do you pronounce it?
nymph is pronounced /ˈnɪmf/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. nymphs means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The -s plural goes back to the Old English ending -as, which belonged to only one group of nouns, as in stānas, "stones". By the end of the Middle Ages it had spread to almost every noun.
Examples in context
- The nymphs danced by the stream.Singular: The nymph danced by the stream.
- Dragonfly nymphs live in water.Singular: A dragonfly nymph lives in water.
